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denied-clipart.webp denied again

(in life, health, insurance from 2013)

This is the second denial in as many days. Yesterday it was the life insurance company. Today, I got one of those job application denial emails:Thank you for your interest in our recent opening. We have had a chance to review your res ... read more

astrology.webp march predictions

(in life, people, society, predictions from 2021) by don

Vedic Astrologer Joni Patry (the only astrologer who predicted Trump win in 2016) says the world will never be the same again after next month:Watch on YouTubeChristian says God showed him a nat ... read more

money-clipart.webp alternatives to paypal (and venmo)

(in life, money, online, alternatives from 2022)

In light of PayPal running amok, I thought I would provide a list of online payment system alternatives: ... read more

e-laughing-pumpkins.webp good friday

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2008)

It WAS a good Friday. There was nothing religious about it. If you know me at all, that wouldn't surprise you. I was just reading my previous post and wanted to have something more positive this time. We're all still adjusting to each o ... read more

skull-clipart.webp millions against monsanto, the food fight of our lives

(in life, health, food from 2012)

If you put a label on genetically engineered food you might as well put a skull and crossbones on it. -- Norman Braksick, president of Asgrow Seed Co. , a subsidiary of ... read more

signs-exercise.webp exercise primally, move, lift, and sprint

(in life, health, fitness from 2012)

Moving frequently (at a slow pace) is the foundation of Primal fitness. It's what we are meant to do most often, and what we should be able to do -- walk around our environment for long periods of time without tiring or complaining about ... read more

food-broccoli.webp what to plant now

(in life, health, food, home-garden from 2009)

Just FYI if you were wondering, 'cuz I was. In my case, it's the middle of September. Broccoli. If you live in a warmer climate and can find a quick growing Broccoli variety, you can harvest well into November. Source: ... read more


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gallup: americans support for israel has plummeted to lowest level ever in 25 years of polling
They are the new South Africa.

trump: colleges allowing "illegal" protests will lose federal funding, agitators will be imprisoned
Free speech only allowed when not criticizing Israel.

chinese colonel says america is going down, trump has damaged the us's reputation more than all of his predecessors combined
Wishful thinking from the Chinese military.

company does about-face after telling employees they could be fired if still single by september
Even in China, one of the most totalitarian countries on Earth, you can't be an absolute tyrant.

britain's leftist government removes portraits of churchill, wellington
In their defense, Churchill did work to ensure that World War II proceeded as planned.

cops in germany are raiding people's homes for insulting politicians
Nazis 2.0

germany's "democracy" arrests people for insults, lies & memes
England, China and Thailand, too!

u.s. senator mark warner admitted at munich security conference that israel played role in pushing tiktok ban through congress
... and they do whatever Israel says.

age of transparency: we need mass surveillance of governments instead of citizens
Definitely.

hacker group anonymous warns trump of systemic attacks, calls for mass uprising v fascism
Trump brought down the CIA front USAID, and now another CIA front, Anonymous, is retaliating

graphic: track grocery price trends
Funny that they never provided this to track their buddy Biden's inflation

super bowl projections say record 126m watched
Unfortunately, the game itself was one of the ugliest blowouts in recent years

baby thriving after doctors removed womb for spinal surgery--then put it back inside mom at 26 weeks
Wow!

blackrock ceo larry fink wants to find ways of rebuilding trust
Step 1, stop lying.

australia passes tough hate crime laws with mandatory jail time for nazi salutes
Looks like we need to "spread democracy" to Australia

satire: world heath organization warns trump funding cuts may delay release of new pandemic
I love this!

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culture.webp CULTURE

 take this quiz

(in culture, people from 2014)

From somewhere on the Internet ... Name the five wealthiest people in the world. Name the last five Heisman Trophy winners. Name the last five winners of the Miss America pageant. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize. ... read more

 mike tyson quote

(in culture, quotes from 2021)

Everyone has a plan 'til they get punched in the face. -- Mike Tyson, former champion boxer ... read more

 non-fiction humor 3

(in culture, humor from 2020)

How do these people survive? Recently, when I went to McDonald's I saw on the menu that you could have an order of 6, 9 or 12 Chicken McNuggets. I asked for a half dozen nuggets. We don't have half dozen nuggets, said the teenager at t ... read more

 white house, cdc and w.h.o. are hereby banned

(in culture, humor, covid, politics from 2021)

In accordance with the White House's wishes, we are banning all misinformation from the worst offenders (the White House, CDC and WHO) from this website/platform. They have lost all credibility. I guess we should add ... read more

 humor amid official overreaction

(in culture, humor, covid from 2020)

Half of us are going to come out of this quarantine as amazing cooks. The other half will come out with a drinking problem. I used to spin that toilet paper like I was on Wheel of Fortune. Now I turn it like I'm cracking a safe. Homeschoo ... read more

family5.webp FAMILY

 what a day

(in family, adoption, holmes, travel from 2007)

Where to begin... The original plan was for us to go to the Minister of Education and submit our dossier and then formally receive our referral. What really happened:Galina called the ministry this morning only to find out that they were ... read more

 all about don

(in family, holmes, pets from 2005)

Music by a brotherConanOur cat Conan died of a kidney infection today (we had to have him put down). We had him 1 ... read more

 dog grooming

(in family, pets, grooming, humor from 2024)

Someone asked, Do you guys do the grooming at your place only, or do you come to the dog's home?We don't d ... read more

 lesson learned

(in family, holmes, elizabeth from 2011)

I'll be spending all week (Spring Break) with my almost-6-year-old daughter, Elizabeth. Woo hoo! Yesterday was supposed to be my only day off, as she was supposed to be in school (snow make-up day). But she's come down with the flu, so ... read more

 first time in moscow

(in family, adoption, holmes, travel from 2007)

Well, we made it to Moscow!After a long plane trip, we managed to get through passport control and customs with no problems. And all of our luggage made it!Our CHI Rep and driver were late getting to the airport and we were worried, but th ... read more

 another great visit

(in family, adoption, holmes, travel from 2007)

We're feeling closer and closer to our child, especially after today. And I think we passed the test of having the psychologist there, observing. She was pretty cool, actually. She didn't stay the entire visit. I think she could see t ... read more

life-clipart.webp LIFE

 people can be fat and fit

(in life, health, fitness, research from 2012)

Good news!Nearly half of fat people are just as healthy as slim people -- and at no more risk of developing heart problems or cancer, researchers claim. Doing exercise can offset the dangers of being obese, the researchers found. The stu ... read more

 visiting family in guatemala

(in life, travel, americas, blog from 2005)

We visited Evelyn's family in Guatemala, hence the title of the post :) and ate like the pigs that we are. Bijou had fun. I guess the highlight was going to the cemetery. Believe it or not, it was really Gothic, colorful, historical and ... read more

 giving machines are all the rage

(in life, help, charity, tech from 2021)

We bought the Lumber item just the other day at the Giving Machine in front of Nashville's Bridgestone Arena as my wife's friend Andrea Ballard sang Christmas carols nearby. See more here: ... read more

 harmony haven (12/23/2010)

(in life, animals, charity, rescue from 2010)

You can watch it here: vimeo/18194031Please donate by clic ... read more

 big pharma in maryland

(in life, health, drugs from 2018)

Josh Mazer is pro-vaccine, but wants vaccines to be based on sound scientific evidence and not to cause more harm than good. He also believes in providing informed consent on the risks/dangers of each vaccine. ... read more

newspaper.webp NEWSLETTER

 holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 9

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1989)

The Holmes Family Newsletter A Newsletter With A Mission In Life! Vol. 1, No. 9 Worldwide Circulation November 21, 1989 The Environmental Issue Only 34 days 'til Christmas And where will this year's celebration be? Well, L ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 8

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1989)

The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 8, October 23, 1989 earthquake! Where were you when it hit?Don was just leaving his office on the 15th floor in downtown San Francisco when the whole building started to shake. I survived, said ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 2

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1989)

The Holmes Family newsletter June 23, 1989 -- Vol. 1, No. 2 -- Since 1989Editor's Note: This may be the last issue. NEWS ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 2 no 15

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1990)

NEWS, ETC. Vol. 2, No. 15, December 18, 1990Christmas Issue Lucy to Host ChristmasLucy will be having Christmas at her house this year. It's a potluck affair. Only those with food will be allowed in. Says Lucy, It'll be very inform ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 6 no 3

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1994)

The Obtuse Moose Vol. 6, No. 3, April 21, 1994 Jeannie finds dog Jeannie and John have a ranch in Tracy, California. To help pay the bills, they board a few horses. One of those horses, a fat old gray Arabian mare, had been particularly ... read more

 holmes family newsletter vol 4 no 6

(in family, holmes, newsletter from 1992)

The Barking Dog Vol. 4 No. 6, July 22, 1992 Who names these newsletters, anyway? earthquakes, earthquakes! We're sick of earthquakes! Why doesn't the government do something!? On June 2 ... read more

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